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9/11 Conspiracy Theories: So Was Bin Laden a Zionist Then?

Following 9/11 and despite Al-Qaeda claiming the attacks, conspiracy theories emerged rapidly, with many blaming a Zionist enterprise. While many claim a Zionist involvement, very few seem able to explain how Bin Laden, a symbol of the fight against the West and the infidels for many Islamist extremists, apparently worked hand in hand with the Jewish lobby groups to prepare the attacks.

‘War on Terror’ Made Al-Qaeda and Taliban Stronger, Study Says

The "war on terror" declared by the U.S. and its allies ten years ago, following the Al-Qaeda-led 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, has failed to deliver peace but instead led to a resurgence of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, the British Science Association's annual Festival of Science was told yesterday.

9 September 2011: All The Weeks News In Pictures

All the weeks pictures from the world of news for the 5-9 September. This week has seen Ed Miliband turn his back on the unions, the phone hacking scandal increase pressure on James Murdoch as well as England beating Wales in European Championship qualifier as well as the 9/11 documentary which showed the months, days and moments after the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.

An Inside Job? When Will the 9/11 Conspiracy Theories End? [VIDEO]

The events of 9/11 seem very clear to most people in the world. Nineteen terrorists were able to get through airport security, hijack four passenger airliners and fly them into targets to cause maximum devastation to New York and Washington DC. However to some, the reaction of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11 does not add up, raising suspicions of an 'inside job.'

Bin Laden Movie Project Already Causing Controversy

A film project focusing on the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is already causing controversy after Peter King, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, demanded an inquiry after learning of the Pentagon's collaboration with Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow.

Libya: Gaddafi Still Laughing at 'Agents of Colonialism'

As news emerged that diplomatic effort and negotiations to finally put an end to the five month conflict centred on the establishment of a five-man interim government led by the National Transitional Council (NTC), Col. Gaddafi it seems is still laughing at reports he would be prepared to step down.

Somalia Famine: al-Shabaab Needs to Go if Somalia Wants a Future

African Union peacekeepers in Somalia have captured three "strategic" locations from al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda- linked rebels in the capital, Mogadishu, who last week denied it had accepted to lift a ban allowing aid workers to provide assistance to people in the famine-struck country, it was reported on Thursday.